Archives - 24 December 2011, Saturday

A member from the Health Department checks the condition of ice cream that spilled on Interstate 69, Friday, Dec 23, 2011, in Fort Wayne, Ind. Police said 18,000kg of ice cream spilled from a semitrailer closing two lanes of I-69 at the start of the holiday weekend. -- PHOTO: AP FORT ...

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Mr Mark Zuckerberg, owner and founder of the world's largest social networking service and website Facebook, landed in Vietnam on Thursday from Bangkok and is now staying in a five-star hotel in Hanoi, reported. -- PHOTO: REUTERS Mr Mark Zuckerberg, owner and founder of the world's la...

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Mr Zaqy Mohamad said the saga showed that politicians or public figures 'need to improve our own communication skills, not just the SMRT staff, especially in sensing the ground and sensitivities with respect to beliefs and race'. -- ST FILE PHOTOS By Toh Yong Chuan Another two Malay P...

SYDNEY: Australian health authorities have said a patient diagnosed with HIV likely caught the virus while having a tattoo done on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. They recommended that people who had recently been tattooed on the island, known for its white, sandy beaches, party...

To think dat a Teacher could be so IRRESPONSIBLE to do such an Act..... If he's wants some excitement, Y didnt he go outside like Geylang But then of cuz he needs appropriate protection against VD etc etc..... Y tarnish the name of the profession....when . he's supposed to be Someone ...

S’pore’s *SCAPE to launch program for young entrepreneurs, but is it doomed to fail? December 24, 2011 by Terence LEE Come March 2012, *SCAPE will launch a new entrepreneurship program to reach youth-run businesses. By June, the government-supported hang-out spot for youths will open ...

Traffic Police arrested 11 drink drivers in a four and a half-hour operation on Saturday morning, delivering a firm reminder to the public not to drink and drive ahead of the Christmas and New Year festivities. -- ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG Traffic Police arrested 11 drink drivers in a f...

SINGAPORE: Officers from the National Environment Agency (NEA) are now using QR (quick response) code technology during inspections at hawker centres. The QR codes are part of a trial this year to use technology to improve the speed of inspections. Each QR code contains registration d...

A man taking cover under the shelter at the Starbucks outlet in Liat Towers yesterday. The Starbucks chairs were lined up before the outlet was reopened around noon after cleaning. By Huang Lijie The morning after flash floods hit Orchard Road, affected retailers were still turning cu...

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Revellers can continue to party till the wee hours this Christmas eve as SMRT is extending its train and bus operating hours. On the North-South Line, the last northbound train will depart Marina Bay station at 1:20am while the last southbound train will leave Jurong East station at 0...

SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 17-year-old youth suspected of several cases of outrage of modesty in Pasir Ris housing estate. Police said in these cases, the youth allegedly used the same tactics. He allegedly approached the unsuspecting female victims from behind, lifted up their...

Activists in South Korea on Saturday sent winter socks carried by gas-filled balloons across the border to the impoverished North, where they can easily be exchanged for food. -- PHOTO: AFP SEOUL (AFP) - Activists in South Korea on Saturday sent winter socks carried by gas-filled ball...

TRIPOLI: Libya's economy minister Tahar Sharkass, who also held a post under Muammar Gaddafi, has resigned after protests demanding the exclusion of former regime officials, the prime minister said on Saturday. "Yes, he has resigned," Abdel Rahim al-Kib told reporters, adding the mini...

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Singapore crew at the start of Race 7, from Australia's Gold Coast to Singapore, in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race. -- PHOTO: ONEDITION Singapore was first over the start line in Race 7 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race, which sailed off from Australia's Go...

SINGAPORE: One shopping mall is living up to its name as Singapore's first eco-mall this festive season by showing shoppers how they can be more eco-friendly. City Square mall has organised a series of workshops such as making Christmas ornaments from recycled materials, and an eco-ba...

SINGAPORE: PUB's new chief executive is no stranger to water security. As navy chief, Chew Men Leong played a pivotal role as guardian of Singapore's coastal waters. Now, as PUB chief executive, he is now in charge of the country's precious resource - water. He said: "One of the impor...

SINGAPORE: Shoppers on Saturday were out early in the heart of Singapore's shopping district, Orchard Road, hoping to avoid crowds and the heavy rain that dampened festive shopping spirits on Friday. A female shopper said: "This is the only time I can spend to do last minute shopping....

is awed by this auntie's daring act, walking around Commonwealth Crescent shirtless. Not everyone can be so brave, she says. The STOMPer wrote: "This admirable woman who is probably about 50 plus years old was seen walking around in her white bra and it's interesting enough that she's...

SINGAPORE - When financial consultant W H Phang, 29, heard that three more dogs at Punggol Waterway were caught last Sunday, she rang the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) the next day to claim the dogs. However, Mrs Phang said she was told that the AVA has stopped allowing ind...

HONG KONG: A Cathay Pacific flight from London to Hong Kong made an emergency landing in Moscow Saturday after smoke was detected in the cockpit, the airline said, the second smoke-related incident in a month. Hong Kong's flag carrier said the Boeing 747-400, which left London late Fr...

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LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II will use her Christmas Day message this year to praise the institution of family after a year in which her grandson Prince William's wedding gave the royals an enormous boost. She will also talk about the "family" of the Commonwealth, as the British royals p...

A TSA agent said the cupcake's frosting was 'gel-like' enough to constitute a security risk. -- THE NEW PAPER FILE PHOTO: MOHD ISHAK PEABODY, Massachusetts (AP) - A woman says an airport security officer in Las Vegas confiscated her frosted cupcake because he thought the icing on it c...

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Dr Ong cited health reasons when he resigned abruptly from ACS(I). -- BT FILE PHOTO By Amelia Tan Former Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) principal Ong Teck Chin has set up a tuition centre in Orchard Road. It offers classes from primary to A level and the International Baccalaureat...

MP Seng Han Thong on Saturday posted a message on his Facebook page to express his appreciation to the workers from the National Transportation Workers' Union (NTWU). -- ST FILE PHOTO MP Seng Han Thong on Saturday posted a message on his Facebook page to express his appreciation to th...

Nur Jannah has short, black hair with a dark complexion. She is slim and is about 1.3m in height. -- PHOTO: SPF Police are appealing for information on 11-year-old Nur Jannah Bte Abdul Hamed, who was last seen near Block 109, Commonwealth Crescent, on Dec 23 at 5.30pm. Nur Jannah has ...

Christians and others gather in Manger Square, the central plaza next to the Church of the Nativity, as people ready to celebrate Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Dec 24, 2011. -- PHOTO: AFP BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) - Tens of thousands of tourists and Christian pilgrim...

The mass carolling session held on the steps of Marina Square last night featured a 1,000-strong choir made up of 800 members from various Christian churches here as well as carollers from Christian churches overseas -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN The angelic voices of a 1,000-strong choir ...